Red Sox vs. Tigers odds, prediction, line, time: 2023 MLB picks, Thursday, April 6 bets from proven model
The Detroit Tigers will finally play their home opener when they face the Boston Red Sox on Thursday afternoon. Detroit won two out of three games against defending champion Houston after getting swept by Tampa Bay during its first series. Boston was swept by Pittsburgh earlier this week, scoring just one run in each of the last two games.
The game is slated to begin at 1:10 p.m. ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. Boston is the -140 favorite (risk $140 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Red Sox vs. Tigers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 7.5. Before making any Tigers vs. Red Sox picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB money-line picks (+357) over the past two seasons, and it finished the 2022 MLB season on a 20-14 roll. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has dialed in on Tigers vs. Red Sox and revealed its predictions and best bets. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's MLB picks. Here are the MLB odds and betting trends for Red Sox vs. Tigers:
- Tigers vs. Red Sox money line: Detroit +120, Boston -140
- Tigers vs. Red Sox over/under: 7.5 runs
- Tigers vs. Red Sox run line: Boston -1.5 (+115)
- BOS: The Red Sox are 5-0 in their last five games against Detroit
- DET: The Tigers are 5-1 in their last six home games
- Red Sox vs. Tigers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Featured Game| Detroit Tigers vs. Boston Red Sox
Why you should back the Tigers
Detroit was able to get back on track earlier this week when it won two out of three games against defending champion Houston. Matt Vierling, who was acquired in an offseason deal with Philadelphia, had seven hits in the series and is getting set for his home debut. Starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull is making his first home start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2021.
The 30-year-old threw a no-hitter against Seattle on May 18, 2021, which came 11 days before his last home start. He is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two career starts against Boston, and the Tigers are 5-1 in their last six home games. The Red Sox are coming off a miserable series, getting swept by Pittsburgh and scoring two combined runs in the final two games of the set.
Why you should back the Red Sox
Detroit took two out of three against Houston, but it was dominated by Tampa Bay in the first three games of the season. The Tigers were blanked in their season opener before losing by 10 runs in the second game and four runs in the finale. Boston won two of its first three games this season, scoring 18 combined runs in the final two games of its series against Baltimore.
Center fielder Adam Duvall is hitting .476 with two home runs, seven runs and nine RBI through his first 21 at-bats. Left-handed starting pitcher Chris Sale is 10-8 with a 2.96 ERA in 33 career appearances against Detroit, including 23 starts. Boston has won five consecutive meetings between these teams, and the Tigers are 1-4 in their last five games against American League East opponents.
How to make Tigers vs. Red Sox picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the run total, as the simulations have the teams combining for 8.8 runs. It also says one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
